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| A | Rick Adelman | 1988-89 to 2007-08 | (as player) |
| Richie Adubato | 1979-80 to 1996-97 | ||
| Danny Ainge | 1996-97 to 1999-00 | (as player) | |
| Stan Albeck | 1970-71 to 1985-86 | ||
| LaDell Andersen | 1971-72 to 1972-73 | ||
| Jack Ankerson | 1975-76 to 1975-76 | ||
| Curly Armstrong | 1948-49 to 1948-49 | (as player) | |
| Al Attles | 1969-70 to 1982-83 | (as player) | |
| Red Auerbach* | 1946-47 to 1965-66 | ||
| Randy Ayers | 2003-04 to 2003-04 | ||
| B | Johnny Bach | 1979-80 to 1985-86 | (as player) |
| Ed Badger | 1976-77 to 1977-78 | ||
| Cliff Barker | 1949-50 to 1950-51 | ||
| Tony Barone | 2006-07 to 2006-07 | ||
| Bob Bass | 1967-68 to 1991-92 | ||
| Elgin Baylor | 1974-75 to 1978-79 | (as player) | |
| Butch Beard | 1994-95 to 1995-96 | (as player) | |
| Zelmo Beaty | 1975-76 to 1975-76 | (as player) | |
| Clair Bee | 1952-53 to 1953-54 | ||
| Joe Belmont | 1969-70 to 1970-71 | ||
| Carl Bennett | 1948-49 to 1948-49 | ||
| Bill Berry | 2001-02 to 2001-02 | ||
| Bill Bertka | 1993-94 to 1998-99 | ||
| Al Bianchi | 1967-68 to 1975-76 | (as player) | |
| Bernie Bickerstaff | 1985-86 to 2006-07 | ||
| Mark Binstein | 1971-72 to 1971-72 | ||
| Paul Birch | 1946-47 to 1953-54 | ||
| Larry Bird | 1997-98 to 1999-00 | (as player) | |
| Bill Blair | 1982-83 to 1995-96 | ||
| Bill Blakely | 1970-71 to 1970-71 | ||
| Harold Blitman | 1969-70 to 1970-71 | ||
| Vince Boryla | 1955-56 to 1957-58 | (as player) | |
| Jim Boylan | 2007-08 to 2007-08 | ||
| Carl Braun | 1959-60 to 1960-61 | (as player) | |
| Al Brightman | 1967-68 to 1967-68 | (as player) | |
| Allan Bristow | 1991-92 to 1995-96 | (as player) | |
| Jim Brovelli | 1998-99 to 1998-99 | ||
| Dave Brown | 1972-73 to 1972-73 | ||
| Herb Brown | 1975-76 to 1977-78 | ||
| Hubie Brown* | 1974-75 to 2004-05 | ||
| Larry Brown* | 1972-73 to 2005-06 | (as player) | |
| Mike Brown | 2005-06 to 2007-08 | ||
| Philip Brownstein | 1948-49 to 1949-50 | ||
| Quinn Buckner | 1993-94 to 1993-94 | (as player) | |
| Bucky Buckwalter | 1972-73 to 1974-75 | ||
| Walt Budko | 1950-51 to 1950-51 | (as player) | |
| Donnie Butcher | 1966-67 to 1968-69 | (as player) | |
| Jeff Bzdelik | 2002-03 to 2004-05 | ||
| C | John Calipari | 1996-97 to 1998-99 | |
| Mack Calvin | 1975-76 to 1991-92 | (as player) | |
| P.J. Carlesimo | 1994-95 to 2007-08 | ||
| Rick Carlisle | 2001-02 to 2006-07 | (as player) | |
| Lou Carnesecca | 1970-71 to 1972-73 | ||
| M.L. Carr | 1995-96 to 1996-97 | (as player) | |
| John Carroll | 2003-04 to 2003-04 | ||
| Butch Carter | 1997-98 to 1999-00 | (as player) | |
| Fred Carter | 1992-93 to 1993-94 | (as player) | |
| Bill Cartwright | 2001-02 to 2003-04 | (as player) | |
| Don Casey | 1988-89 to 1999-00 | ||
| Dwane Casey | 2005-06 to 2006-07 | ||
| John Castellani | 1959-60 to 1959-60 | ||
| Vince Cazzetta | 1967-68 to 1967-68 | ||
| Al Cervi | 1949-50 to 1958-59 | (as player) | |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 1973-74 to 1973-74 | (as player) | |
| Don Chaney | 1984-85 to 2003-04 | (as player) | |
| Maurice Cheeks | 2001-02 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| John Clark | 1969-70 to 1969-70 | ||
| Jim Cleamons | 1996-97 to 1997-98 | (as player) | |
| Roy Clifford | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | ||
| Neil Cohalan | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | ||
| Jerry Colangelo | 1969-70 to 1972-73 | ||
| Doug Collins | 1986-87 to 2002-03 | (as player) | |
| Michael Cooper | 2004-05 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Larry Costello | 1968-69 to 1978-79 | (as player) | |
| Bob Cousy | 1969-70 to 1973-74 | (as player) | |
| Dave Cowens | 1978-79 to 2001-02 | (as player) | |
| Billy Cunningham | 1977-78 to 1984-85 | (as player) | |
| Glenn Curtis | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | ||
| D | Mike D'Antoni | 1998-99 to 2007-08 | (as player) |
| Chuck Daly* | 1981-82 to 1998-99 | ||
| Mel Daniels | 1988-89 to 1988-89 | (as player) | |
| Jimmy Darden | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | (as player) | |
| Johnny Davis | 1996-97 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Dave DeBusschere | 1964-65 to 1966-67 | (as player) | |
| Red Dehnert | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | (as player) | |
| Don Delaney | 1980-81 to 1981-82 | ||
| Harry Dinnel | 1967-68 to 1967-68 | (as player) | |
| Terry Dischinger | 1971-72 to 1971-72 | (as player) | |
| Eddie Donovan | 1961-62 to 1964-65 | ||
| Ike Duffey | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | ||
| Mike Dunleavy | 1990-91 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| E | Charles Eckman | 1954-55 to 1957-58 | |
| Johnny Egan | 1972-73 to 1975-76 | (as player) | |
| Mike Evans | 2001-02 to 2001-02 | (as player) | |
| F | Mike Farmer | 1966-67 to 1966-67 | (as player) |
| Bob Feerick | 1949-50 to 1962-63 | (as player) | |
| Bill Fitch | 1970-71 to 1997-98 | ||
| Dick Fitzgerald | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | (as player) | |
| Cotton Fitzsimmons | 1970-71 to 1996-97 | ||
| Tim Floyd | 1998-99 to 2003-04 | ||
| Chris Ford | 1990-91 to 2003-04 | (as player) | |
| Lawrence Frank | 2003-04 to 2007-08 | ||
| Mike Fratello | 1980-81 to 2006-07 | ||
| Burl Friddle | 1948-49 to 1948-49 | ||
| G | Harry Gallatin | 1962-63 to 1965-66 | (as player) |
| Alvin Gentry | 1994-95 to 2002-03 | ||
| John Givens | 1967-68 to 1967-68 | ||
| Edward Gottlieb | 1946-47 to 1954-55 | ||
| Ed Gregory | 1987-88 to 1987-88 | ||
| Alex Groza | 1970-71 to 1974-75 | (as player) | |
| Richie Guerin | 1964-65 to 1971-72 | (as player) | |
| Matt Guokas | 1985-86 to 1992-93 | (as player) | |
| H | Cliff Hagan | 1967-68 to 1969-70 | (as player) |
| Bruce Hale | 1948-49 to 1967-68 | (as player) | |
| Frank Hamblen | 1991-92 to 2004-05 | ||
| Leonard Hamilton | 2000-01 to 2000-01 | ||
| Alex Hannum* | 1956-57 to 1973-74 | (as player) | |
| Bill Hanzlik | 1997-98 to 1997-98 | (as player) | |
| Jim Harding | 1968-69 to 1968-69 | ||
| Del Harris | 1979-80 to 1998-99 | ||
| Les Harrison | 1948-49 to 1954-55 | ||
| Dick Harter | 1988-89 to 1989-90 | ||
| Lew Hayman | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | ||
| Gar Heard | 1992-93 to 1999-00 | (as player) | |
| Tom Heinsohn | 1969-70 to 1977-78 | (as player) | |
| Nat Hickey | 1947-48 to 1947-48 | (as player) | |
| Bob Hill | 1986-87 to 2006-07 | ||
| Brian Hill | 1993-94 to 2006-07 | ||
| Lionel Hollins | 1999-00 to 1999-00 | (as player) | |
| Red Holzman* | 1953-54 to 1981-82 | (as player) | |
| Bob Hopkins | 1977-78 to 1977-78 | (as player) | |
| Rex Hughes | 1991-92 to 1992-93 | ||
| I | Marc Iavaroni | 2007-08 to 2007-08 | (as player) |
| Stu Inman | 1971-72 to 1971-72 | ||
| George Irvine | 1984-85 to 2000-01 | (as player) | |
| Dan Issel | 1992-93 to 2001-02 | (as player) | |
| J | Phil Jackson* | 1989-90 to 2007-08 | (as player) |
| Stu Jackson | 1989-90 to 1996-97 | ||
| Buddy Jeannette | 1947-48 to 1969-70 | (as player) | |
| Chris Jent | 2004-05 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Avery Johnson | 2004-05 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Dennis Johnson | 2002-03 to 2002-03 | (as player) | |
| Frank Johnson | 2001-02 to 2003-04 | (as player) | |
| Magic Johnson | 1993-94 to 1993-94 | (as player) | |
| Phil Johnson | 1973-74 to 1986-87 | ||
| Neil Johnston | 1959-60 to 1960-61 | (as player) | |
| K.C. Jones | 1972-73 to 1991-92 | (as player) | |
| Wally Jones | 1950-51 to 1950-51 | ||
| Eddie Jordan | 1996-97 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Ed Jucker | 1967-68 to 1968-69 | ||
| Alvin Julian* | 1948-49 to 1949-50 | ||
| K | George Karl | 1984-85 to 2007-08 | (as player) |
| Bob Kauffman | 1977-78 to 1977-78 | (as player) | |
| Red Kerr | 1966-67 to 1969-70 | (as player) | |
| Bob Kloppenburg | 1981-82 to 1991-92 | ||
| Lon Kruger | 2000-01 to 2002-03 | ||
| Larry Krystkowiak | 2006-07 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| John Kundla* | 1948-49 to 1958-59 | ||
| L | Bob Lanier | 1994-95 to 1994-95 | (as player) |
| Joe Lapchick | 1947-48 to 1955-56 | ||
| York Larese | 1969-70 to 1969-70 | (as player) | |
| Frank Layden | 1981-82 to 1988-89 | ||
| George Lee | 1968-69 to 1969-70 | (as player) | |
| Slick Leonard | 1962-63 to 1979-80 | (as player) | |
| Andrew Levane | 1952-53 to 1961-62 | (as player) | |
| Grady Lewis | 1948-49 to 1949-50 | (as player) | |
| Gene Littles | 1985-86 to 1994-95 | (as player) | |
| Earl Lloyd | 1971-72 to 1972-73 | (as player) | |
| Tates Locke | 1976-77 to 1976-77 | ||
| Ken Loeffler* | 1946-47 to 1948-49 | ||
| John Logan | 1950-51 to 1950-51 | (as player) | |
| Kevin Loughery | 1972-73 to 1994-95 | (as player) | |
| Sidney Lowe | 1992-93 to 2002-03 | (as player) | |
| John Lucas | 1992-93 to 2002-03 | (as player) | |
| Jim Lynam | 1983-84 to 1996-97 | ||
| M | Ed Macauley | 1958-59 to 1959-60 | (as player) |
| Bob MacKinnon | 1974-75 to 1987-88 | ||
| John MacLeod | 1973-74 to 1990-91 | ||
| Brendan Malone | 1995-96 to 2004-05 | ||
| Slater Martin | 1956-57 to 1968-69 | (as player) | |
| Babe McCarthy | 1967-68 to 1973-74 | ||
| Johnny McCarthy | 1971-72 to 1971-72 | (as player) | |
| Jack McCloskey | 1972-73 to 1973-74 | (as player) | |
| Dick McGuire | 1959-60 to 1967-68 | (as player) | |
| Frank McGuire* | 1961-62 to 1961-62 | ||
| Kevin McHale | 2004-05 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Morris McHone | 1983-84 to 1983-84 | ||
| Bones McKinney | 1950-51 to 1970-71 | (as player) | |
| Jack McKinney | 1979-80 to 1984-85 | ||
| John McLendon | 1969-70 to 1969-70 | ||
| Jack McMahon | 1962-63 to 1971-72 | (as player) | |
| Dave McMillan | 1950-51 to 1950-51 | ||
| Nate McMillan | 2000-01 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Murray Mendenhall | 1949-50 to 1950-51 | ||
| Tom Meschery | 1971-72 to 1971-72 | (as player) | |
| George Mikan | 1957-58 to 1957-58 | (as player) | |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 1968-69 to 1968-69 | (as player) | |
| Sam Mitchell | 2004-05 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Doug Moe | 1976-77 to 1992-93 | (as player) | |
| Mike Montgomery | 2004-05 to 2005-06 | ||
| Doxie Moore | 1949-50 to 1951-52 | ||
| Robert Morris | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | ||
| Dick Motta | 1968-69 to 1996-97 | ||
| Joe Mullaney | 1969-70 to 1976-77 | (as player) | |
| Bill Musselman | 1975-76 to 1990-91 | ||
| Eric Musselman | 2002-03 to 2006-07 | ||
| Pete Myers | 2003-04 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| N | Don Nelson | 1976-77 to 2007-08 | (as player) |
| Tom Newell | 1988-89 to 1988-89 | ||
| Tom Nissalke | 1971-72 to 1983-84 | ||
| O | Jim O'Brien | 2000-01 to 2007-08 | |
| Kevin O'Neill | 2003-04 to 2003-04 | ||
| Harold Olsen | 1946-47 to 1948-49 | ||
| P | Bob Pettit | 1961-62 to 1961-62 | (as player) |
| Randy Pfund | 1992-93 to 1993-94 | ||
| Andy Phillip | 1958-59 to 1958-59 | (as player) | |
| Rick Pitino | 1987-88 to 2000-01 | ||
| Jim Pollard | 1959-60 to 1969-70 | (as player) | |
| Gregg Popovich | 1996-97 to 2007-08 | ||
| Terry Porter | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Roger Potter | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | ||
| Kevin Pritchard | 2004-05 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| R | Kurt Rambis | 1998-99 to 1998-99 | (as player) |
| Jack Ramsay* | 1968-69 to 1988-89 | ||
| Frank Ramsey | 1970-71 to 1970-71 | (as player) | |
| Willis Reed | 1977-78 to 1988-89 | (as player) | |
| Chick Reiser | 1951-52 to 1952-53 | (as player) | |
| Jerry Reynolds | 1986-87 to 1989-90 | ||
| Gene Rhodes | 1967-68 to 1970-71 | (as player) | |
| Pat Riley* | 1981-82 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Doc Rivers | 1999-00 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Scotty Robertson | 1974-75 to 1982-83 | ||
| Red Rocha | 1957-58 to 1959-60 | (as player) | |
| Jimmy Rodgers | 1988-89 to 1992-93 | ||
| Robert Rolfe | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | ||
| Ron Rothstein | 1988-89 to 1992-93 | ||
| Roy Rubin | 1972-73 to 1972-73 | ||
| Bill Russell | 1966-67 to 1987-88 | (as player) | |
| John Russell | 1946-47 to 1947-48 | ||
| S | Philip Sachs | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | |
| Ed Sadowski | 1946-47 to 1946-47 | (as player) | |
| Tom Sanders | 1977-78 to 1978-79 | (as player) | |
| Flip Saunders | 1995-96 to 2007-08 | ||
| Herm Schaefer | 1951-52 to 1952-53 | (as player) | |
| Fred Schaus | 1960-61 to 1966-67 | (as player) | |
| Dolph Schayes | 1963-64 to 1971-72 | (as player) | |
| Mike Schuler | 1986-87 to 1991-92 | ||
| Howie Schultz | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | ||
| Fred Scolari | 1951-52 to 1951-52 | (as player) | |
| Byron Scott | 2000-01 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Ray Scott | 1972-73 to 1975-76 | (as player) | |
| George Senesky | 1955-56 to 1957-58 | (as player) | |
| Paul Seymour | 1956-57 to 1968-69 | (as player) | |
| Bill Sharman* | 1966-67 to 1975-76 | (as player) | |
| Beryl Shipley | 1974-75 to 1974-75 | ||
| Charley Shipp | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | (as player) | |
| Gene Shue | 1966-67 to 1988-89 | (as player) | |
| Paul Silas | 1980-81 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Scott Skiles | 1999-00 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Jerry Sloan | 1979-80 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Keith Smart | 2002-03 to 2002-03 | (as player) | |
| Jack Smiley | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | (as player) | |
| Albert Soar | 1947-48 to 1947-48 | ||
| Garry St. Jean | 1992-93 to 1999-00 | ||
| Bob Staak | 1996-97 to 1996-97 | ||
| Larry Staverman | 1967-68 to 1977-78 | (as player) | |
| Jerry Steele | 1970-71 to 1970-71 | ||
| Terry Stotts | 2002-03 to 2006-07 | ||
| Ken Suesens | 1949-50 to 1949-50 | ||
| T | Jerry Tarkanian | 1992-93 to 1992-93 | |
| Reggie Theus | 2007-08 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Isiah Thomas | 2000-01 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Rod Thorn | 1975-76 to 1981-82 | (as player) | |
| Jim Todd | 1999-00 to 1999-00 | ||
| Rolland Todd | 1970-71 to 1971-72 | ||
| Mike Todorovich | 1950-51 to 1950-51 | (as player) | |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 1991-92 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Bumper Tormohlen | 1975-76 to 1975-76 | (as player) | |
| U | Wes Unseld | 1987-88 to 1993-94 | (as player) |
| V | Dick Van Arsdale | 1986-87 to 1986-87 | (as player) |
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | 1967-68 to 1976-77 | (as player) | |
| Jeff Van Gundy | 1995-96 to 2006-07 | ||
| Stan Van Gundy | 2003-04 to 2007-08 | ||
| Dick Versace | 1988-89 to 1990-91 | ||
| Sam Vincent | 2007-08 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Dick Vitale* | 1978-79 to 1979-80 | ||
| W | Darrell Walker | 1996-97 to 1999-00 | (as player) |
| Donnie Walsh | 1978-79 to 1980-81 | ||
| Bobby Wanzer | 1955-56 to 1958-59 | (as player) | |
| Jim Weaver | 1968-69 to 1968-69 | ||
| Bob Weiss | 1986-87 to 2005-06 | (as player) | |
| Jerry West | 1976-77 to 1978-79 | (as player) | |
| Paul Westhead | 1979-80 to 1991-92 | ||
| Paul Westphal | 1992-93 to 2000-01 | (as player) | |
| John Wetzel | 1987-88 to 1987-88 | (as player) | |
| Lenny Wilkens* | 1969-70 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Herb Williams | 2003-04 to 2004-05 | (as player) | |
| Max Williams | 1969-70 to 1970-71 | ||
| Tex Winter | 1971-72 to 1972-73 | ||
| Brian Winters | 1995-96 to 2001-02 | (as player) | |
| Randy Wittman | 1999-00 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Dave Wohl | 1985-86 to 1987-88 | (as player) | |
| Charles Wolf | 1960-61 to 1964-65 | ||
| Mike Woodson | 2004-05 to 2007-08 | (as player) | |
| Y | Draff Young | 1973-74 to 1973-74 | |
| Verl Young | 1968-69 to 1968-69 | ||
| Z | Max Zaslofsky | 1967-68 to 1968-69 | (as player) |